Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range
This week, we’re taking a closer look at the Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range. A rifle designed to operate at the bleeding edge of long-range precision, the Max Long Range is at home wherever shots are far and stakes are high. The gun boasts a fluted, heavy-sporter-contour barrel and a …
The Mauser Model 98: Truly Great
Even though this cutaway drawing is of a Mauser 98 sporting rifle with a double set trigger mechanism and a lever-style floorplate latch, it illustrates the design’s fundamental simplicity, suggests its inherent strength and reveals critical safety features. When it comes to explaining the success of the Mauser Model 98 bolt-action rifle, …
First Look: Mystery Ranch High Water Series
The Mystery Ranch High Water series consists of six waterproof products, built to meet the demands of hunters, fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts. Designed as a multi-use, water-tight solution, the construction method paired with the materials and trims used on this collection of packs tolerates extreme elements and is resilient for daily use. …
Selling The Barrett ‘Light Fifty’
As detailed in Editor Emeritus John Zent’s story, “40 Years Of .50-Caliber Authority,” Ronnie Barrett started from scratch in the development of his now-legendary .50-cal. semi-automatic precision rifle. In 1982, Barrett began his project, and by 1984, he had not only a working rifle, but a rifle that he was trying to …
ATF DIRECTOR: FIREARM INDUSTRY PROGRAMS WORK TO REDUCE CRIME, FIREARM ACCIDENTS
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach spoke at length with The Washington Post about his responsibilities at the helm of the federal agency charged with overseeing the firearm industry. The Post is unabashedly antigun and pushes gun control propaganda whenever possible. During the discussion, however, Dettelbach took the opportunity to highlight …
NEW YORK COURT RULES DUE PROCESS MUST BE CONSIDERED FOR ‘RED FLAG’ ORDERS
A New York court affirmed that Due Process rights must be taken into consideration when enforcing so-called “red flag” laws and vacated New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order for enforcing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) or “red flag” orders. That is consistent with what NSSF has said from the beginning about …
LESS COMMON FIREARM SALES: DO YOU KNOW THESE FFL COMPLIANCE RULES?
Scenario #1: A customer enters your store and says he is visiting from a neighboring state. He saw that you advertised a particular shotgun and he would like to purchase one. The laws in your state allow you to sell a shotgun to anyone over 18; he is 20. Can you …
The Armed Citizen® April 7, 2023
At around 5 a.m. on Jan. 18, a man came into a gas station in Avondale, Ariz., with his face covered, mumbled something about “rob” and “money,” and then pointed a gun at the clerk and at a customer. However, when the suspect became distracted by another customer, the clerk …
First Look: Galco Parabellum 2.0 Shoulder Holster
Galco Holsters is unveiling the new Galco Parabellum 2.0 Shoulder Holster system which features design cues from the original Parabellum holster, with a 21st century update. The Galco Holsters Parabellum 2.0 uses a hybrid construction that combines kydex materials with top grain leather and premium center cut steerhide as well as a …
I Carry: Ruger-5.7 Pistol with a Riton Red Dot in an Alien Gear Holster
Pistol: Ruger/Davidson’s Ruger-5.7 (MSRP: $959) When it comes to the long, interesting tale of the 5.7×28 mm cartridge, there’s a player in the game you might not have expected: Ruger. While FN introduced the cartridge as a PDW-based round in the 1990s, first for the P90, then the civilian-legal PS90, it …